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And Oshawa wraps up 1st overall in the OHL Eastern Conference!! Largely on the backs of Dal Colle and Scott Laughton. Can't wait to see how Dal Colle performs in the playoffs. Having said that it looks more and more likely he will probably go around 5th and he won't really be in our conversation unless the Isles give us the 2014 pick.

And boom goes the dynamite!

I had to do some driving this weekend so I was listening to I think either 590 or 1050 but they interviewed Leon and he seemed very mature and humble. He was asked what he thought of being called the German Gretzky and he shrugged it off by saying a friend started calling him that after putting up a bunch of points one year but called it rediculous to be compared to one of the greats. Kid appeared to be well spoken and has his head on straight based on that one interview.

Lets just get through this year and then one more. These drafts are huge to bring in star players. We're already well underway with turning this thing around as far as legit grade a prospects on d in our pipeline. Plus Murray is doing things like he did at the deadline will hopefully pay dividends in a couple of years. We just need a couple of top line forwards and I think we will be very competitive in 2 to 3 years time. Also, as has been said mcdavid would be amazing but based on write ups of next years draft and seeing some of those guys at the world juniors this year there should be no less than 4 or 5 real game changers in next years draft.

Wow that's a good question. I say no but it's close.

You would think but reinhart has been tearing it up in the second half of the season so who knows....

Even with Black saying that I think it would be pretty hard to prove intend on being intentionally bad. Especially considering the coach seems to want to get the best out of his players and wants no part of the intentional losing. I'm assuming all or atleast 95% of the players would not sign up for that either. I would not be surprised one bit if they change next years draft lotto so that maybe you can move down a couple of spots in the draft or have an even lower than 25% chance at the number 1 pick if you finish in dead last? There have been whispers about this and with a draft containing this much talent, I could see it happening.

I really hope you are right. However, I must admit that it does feel like groundhogs day right now......

I think reading your posts will get me through to the 2015 draft. Keep up with those hilarious tanks!

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I know I'm late to the party on this point but I'm very happy the 2 2nd were LA's originals. The 2014 will be a late pick in a somewhat weak draft and I'm assuming the 2015 will be a later pick as well.

#TankNation Tank Commander

I think that is by design with Murray. If we're going all in on the tank we almost have to have below average goaltending. If Miller wasn't here this season we would be a clear cut last place club rather than one that is just probably a last place team. Don't forget, I'm sure we won't be the only ones tanking next year. Having said that, I wish we had or I hope that Murray intends on bringing a very good goaltending prospect to our farm system. Demko with the late first we would get if the Blues make the conference finals?

Haha nice. I don't know if it's because of him or not but Christ Myers is playing so much better the past couple of months that if it was due to him then pay the man!!

100 percent agree, count me in!

Bring on reinhart!!

I agree it hasn't been great but looking at the deals completed today I'm really liking what went down on Friday.

Said the same thing

Exactly

Someone mentioned he was included so buffalo could free up another pro contract. Makes sense.....

Were most of us not thrilled when Murray came in for his ability to evuate talent?? Then he goes and identifies a couple guys he wants and pulls the trigger. This isn't Darcy where u have to win every trade at face value.

I disagree, best case scenario for buffalo regarding moulson is isles trade vanek soon and for a good package. There is a school of thought that teams might be using buffalo to lower the price for vanek. Pretty scary it's snow potentially setting the market for moulson.

Callahan was on the ice for rags practise today as well.

HAHAHAHA very nice.

Could be. Tsn isn't even discussing this which I would think they'd be all over if true.